Mont-Benoît

Mont-Benoît is a hamlet in Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Mont-Benoît is situated nearby to the hamlet Miolans, as well as near Miolanet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress of Miolans and Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny station.

Fortress of Miolans

Photo: Daniel, CC BY 2.0.

The Fortress of Miolans is a former fortress prison located in a remote area of Savoy in France. The site, which has been occupied since the fourth century AD, strategically controlled the route across the junction of the Isere and Arc rivers.

Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny station

Railway station

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Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny is a railway station located in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny, Savoie, France. The station is located on the Culoz–Modane railway and the Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny–Bourg-Saint-Maurice railway. The train services are operated by SNCF. Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny station is situated 3 km southwest of Mont-Benoît.

Le Chapeau de Napoléon

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Le Chapeau de Napoléon is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny and Fréterive.

Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny

Village

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Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Fréterive

Village

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Fréterive is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Fréterive is situated 2½ km east of Mont-Benoît.

Chamousset

Village

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Chamousset is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Chamousset is situated 3 km southeast of Mont-Benoît.

Mont-Benoît

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Mont-Benoit”
Category: locality
Location: Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.57786° or 45° 34′ 40″ north

Longitude

6.17756° or 6° 10′ 39″ east

Elevation

400 metres (1,312 feet)

Open location code

8FQ8H5HH+42

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5061619372

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

12541546

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